Polytechnic research proposals submitted - August 2018

Funding proposals for August 2018. Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.

  • CRII: CHS: Supporting Community Formation Through Technologically-Mediated Care
    Investigator(s): Austin Toombs**; Sponsor: National Science Foundation; Polytechnic: $169,583
  • REU Site: Purdue Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics Research Academy for Undergraduates
    Investigator(s): Umit Karabiyik**, Stephen Elliott, Marcus Rogers, Kathryn Seigfried-Spellar, Wenhai Sun, Biajian Yang; Sponsor: National Science Foundation; Polytechnic: $364,126
  • SPrEaD: Teachers & Researchers Advancing Integrated Lessons in STEM (TRAILS 2.0)
    Investigator(s): Todd Kelley**, David Eichinger, Jeffrey Holland; Sponsor: National Science Foundation; Total $1,862,860; Polytechnic: $745,144
  • Excavation Training in Construction Utilizing Extended Reality (XR)
    Investigator(s): James Jenkins**, Wan Ju Huang, George Takahashi; Sponsor: Occupational Safety & Health Administration; Total $75,000; Polytechnic: $25,500
  • Virtual Reality Integrated Occupational Safety and Health Training: Capacity Building for Indiana Manufacturing Industry
    Investigator(s): Mesut Akdere**, Robert Goosen; Sponsor: Occupational Safety & Health Administration; Total $165,000; Polytechnic: $148,500
  • STEM Innovation on Trial
    Investigator(s): Greg Strimel**, Scott Bartholomew; Sponsor: Indiana University; Polytechnic: $296,987
  • Technology & Demonstration Center/Studebaker Bldg.
    Investigator(s): Ralph A. Schaffer**, Michael Sanders; Sponsor: enFocus; Polytechnic: $259,692
  • Development of an Integrated Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Validation Center
    Investigator(s): Robert Connor**, John Mott, Ayman Habib; Sponsor: Indiana Department of Transportation; Total $575,000; Polytechnic: $143,750
  • An Efficacy Study to Evaluate Conceptual Model-based Problem Solving--A Computer-Assisted Mathematics Program for Students with Learning Difficulties (COMPS-CAMP)
    Investigator(s): Yan Ping Xim**, Yingjie Chen, Signe Kastberg, Anne Traynor; Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences; Total $3,299,363.10; Polytechnic: $659,872.62
  • Model Development to Predict Natural Air Circulation in the DigIndy Tunnel
    Investigator(s): Jason Ostanek**; Sponsor: Citizens Energy Group; Polytechnic: $62,777.84
  • Detecting Trends in Adversarial Foreign Propaganda
    Investigator(s): Eric Dietz**, Julia Rayz; Sponsor: U.S. Department of State; Total $499,825; Polytechnic: $399,860
  • A Fundamental Theory for Dexterous Surgical Skills Transfer to Medical Robots
    Investigator(s): Juan Wachs**, Richard Voyles, Vaneet Aggarwal, Dan Goldwasser; Sponsor: U.S. Department of Defense; Total $1,285,500; Polytechnic: $128,500
  • Strategies Project: Incorporating Engineering and Technology into the Elementary Classroom through Developing Socially and Regionally Relevant Digital Manufacturing Children’s Books
    Investigator(s): Lisa Bosman**, Greg Strimel, Christina Wessel-Powell; Sponsor: National Science Foundation; Total $1,177,744; Polytechnic: $883,308
  • Utilization of Unmanned Aerial Systems in Measuring Fine-Scale Vegetation Regeneration Patterns
    Investigator(s): Joseph Hupy**; Sponsor: Michigan State University; Polytechnic: $178,584
  • Capstone Project Support to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 2018
    Investigator(s): Frederick Berry**; Sponsor: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Polytechnic: $7,500

**Indicates principal investigator

Total Polytechnic proposals = $4,473,734.46